And with the upload to my editor at Wiley/Wrox, the book known as "Professional Android Programming with Mono for Android and .NET/C#" is now Author Review Complete, barring any slip ups on my part. Its always a great feeling to get these things done. A real load off of my shoulders.
The genesis of this book has been really interesting. It started while we were still writing our "Professional iPhone Programming with MonoTouch" book. We started talking about this due to the Apple self FUD starting last April. Watching the number of Android devices sold go up each quarter also helped me make the decision to go forward. Martin Bowling started as the lead author. Unfortunately, he had family issues and had to drop off during the planning stages. The other authors that joined me on this were Nathan Blevins, Jon ***, Chris Hardy, and John Croft.
Here is some info from the Amazon web site about our book:
The wait is over! For the millions of .NET/C# developers who have
been eagerly awaiting the book that will guide them through the
white-hot field of Android application programming, this is the book. As
the first guide to focus on Mono for Android, this must-have resource
dives into writing applications against Mono with C# and compiling
executables that run on the Android family of devices.
Putting the
proven Wrox Professional format into practice, the authors provide you
with the knowledge you need to become a successful Android application
developer without having to learn another programming language. You'll
explore screen controls, UI development, tables and layouts, and
MonoDevelop as you become adept at developing Android applications with
Mono for Android.
- Answers the demand for a detailed book on the extraordinarily popular field of Android application development
- Strengthens
your existing skills of writing applications and shows you how to
transfer your talents to building Android apps with Mono for Android and
.NET/C#
- Dives into working with data, REST, SOAP, XML, and JSON
- Discusses how to communicate with other applications, deploy apps, and even make money in the process
Professional Android Programming with Mono for Android and .NET/C# gets you up and running with Android app development today.